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Augusta vs Plainfield vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($76k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Augusta | Plainfield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,314Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$76,154±$12kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 56% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.